NUTRITION SERVICES SPECIALIST

**Job Summary/Overall Objectives** Provide a variety of duties in order to provide food to patients, visitors and staff in a safe and courteous manner. **Essential Job Functions** - Regular, consistent, on-site, and timely attendance. - Food Sanitation and Safety - Perform food service related to duties in a manner which meet the established Department of Health standards for sanitation and safety. - Practice good hygiene which includes handwashing, wearing hair restraints and personal hygiene. - Use gloves as directed for serving food, sanitation and food production activities. - Perform routine cleaning assignments (which includes patient carts) keeps work area and equipment neat and clean. Sign and date cleaning sheets when work complete. - Report any requirement malfunctions or unsafe work condition promptly to supervisor. - Dispose of garbage correctly and safely. - Food storage - Store all food safely and in proper locations and according to HACCP policy. - Store food in a proper storage container, which is clearly labeled and dated. - Check dates on stored items and plan usage accordingly to prevent waste. - Utilize food items from storage locations on a FIFO (first in, first out) basis. - Inform supervisor when the last item is taken out of inventory to ensure accuracy of par levels. - Follow department guidelines for use by dates and expiration dates. - Store food and supply items from delivery in proper locations. - Food Preparation - Prepare food according to recipes and production sheets which meet the department standards for quality, and measure by appearance, taste and temperature and portion size. - Correctly produce or portion items on production sheets. Report any discrepancies to the supervisor. - Maintain records for production area which may include information about production and usage numbers, yields, and over production/leftovers. - Follow proper cooking techniques and methods which include but are not limited to: weighing, mixing, measuring, cutting and combining ingredients. - Prepare snacks/nourishments for patients according to department procedures and diet guidelines. Deliver snacks in a timely manner. Ensure correct patient receives correct snack. Notify diet office of any patient concerns or changes needed. - Inventory items for the following day and prepare orders. - Food transportation/Utility - Perform utility and dish room duties. Pull or push food carts to various locations in a timely and safe manner. - Transport food carts to and from patient care areas in a safe, timely manner to ensure food arrives in a presentable manner. - Return to patient areas according to schedule to gather late trays. - Perform routine cleaning assignments (which includes patient charts) keep work area and equipment neat and clean. Sign and date cleaning sheets when work completed. - Report any equipment malfunctions or unsafe work condition promptly to supervisor. - Will provide routine cleaning of dish machines. - Food Receiving - Receive food and supplies from vendors to assure accurate and safe delivery as per the HACCP guidelines. - Unload food items from pallets or carts and correctly check off invoice. Alert supervisor to discrepancies. - Keep records of sales, meal passes, MD charges, etc. and document appropriately. - Perform transactions within dietary software. Answer phone. Process diet orders via dietary software. Organize tray tickets and tally reports in a professional manner and answer all customer questions in a kind, courteous manner. - Food Service - Serve food to patients, customers and guests in a variety of settings according to department standards. - Use correct portioning tool issued for products in all service areas, tray line, cafeteria, catering. - Follow HACCP temperature guidelines for holding foods during service to ensure a safe, high-quality product. Take and record food temperature at assigned times. - Accurately serve food on the tray or in cafeteria. Accurately assemble and c…